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US Court Panel Re-Topples Conflict Minerals Rule
August 26, 2015
A three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit has once again struck down, as a free speech violation, a Securities and Exchange Commission rule requiring the disclosure by businesses whether minerals in their products may have profited those involved in armed conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Survey Calls for More BHR Remedies in UK
August 26, 2015
Robert McCorquodale of the British Institute of International and Comparative Law has published a paper calling for the UK, in its next business and human rights ("BHR") national action plan, to create more mechanisms that grant remedies to alleged victims of BHR violations in the UK and abroad.
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NGO Seeks Business Respect of "Right to Water"
August 26, 2015
Representatives from Oxfam America write that businesses must fulfill their responsibilities under the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights by respecting the "right to water," through such actions as public commitments, impact assessments, and the establishment of grievance mechanisms.
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Law Society Outlines Lawyer Role in BHR Agenda
August 14, 2015
Sarah Smith of the Law Society in the UK writes that in a world of "proliferating" standards and laws on business and human rights ("BHR"), including the UN Guiding Principles on BHR, attorneys are playing an increasing role in advising companies on risks from the BHR agenda.
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Telegraph Article Advises on Fossil Fuel Divestment
August 14, 2015
Echoing a series from The Guardian pushing for fossil fuel "divestment," The Telegraph has published an article calling for investors to consider the risks of climate change to their investments in energy producers that are not implementing the UN climate agenda in their operations.
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